Richard Harley, Author at Niagara Now

Injured kitten recovering thanks to Good Samaritan

A young kitten is recovering after being found injured on the side of the road. The cat, only about seven weeks old and weighing just two pounds, was found on Lakeshore Road on by

Editorial: Virgil Business Association deserves a big thank you for park vision

It’s been a long road, but year after year, Centennial Sports Park in Virgil keeps getting better and better. The continued improvements are largely the result of the Virgil Business Association, which has

Editorial: Parents, please make sure kids wear helmets

For the safety of all the kids using the new skatepark, parents should ensure their kids are wearing helmets when they go out to skate, bike or ride a scooter. To state the obvious,

Carriage operator wants residents to support farm animal protection bill

Laura Sentineal wants residents to make it clear to the provincial government that horse carriages should be protected under Ontario's Bill 156. For the last year, she's been involved with various levels of government

Sunday services resume at Redbrick Church, many other NOTL churches to resume service soon

Sunday services have resumed at Niagara United Mennonite's Redbrick Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake and lead pastor Daniel Janzen said it's been going well so far. The church has put strict COVID procedures in place since

Terry Fox Run 40th anniversary celebrated in NOTL

While this year's Terry Fox Run was much different, there was a common theme that resonated with Terry's message: Nothing, not even a global pandemic, was going to stop people from getting out to

New NOTL skatepark officially opens

Virgil Business Association applauded for making facility a reality The new skatepark in Niagara-on-the-Lake has already been bustling with activity, but on Friday was officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Richard Wall,

Town urges residents to comply with new restrictions on gatherings

The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is urging residents to comply with new provincial limits to private gatherings. In response to an increase in COVID-19 cases, the province has decreased the number of people allowed to

Integrity commissioner finds no code of conduct violations

Niagara-on-the-Lake's integrity commissioner has found no code of conduct violations after three investigations into alleged contraventions. In a report to the town, integrity commissioner Edward McDermott, said he received three requests for investigation of

Editorial: Listen to residents about heritage trail

Like many other residents of Niagara-on-the-Lake, we were disappointed to hear the town had cut down a slew of healthy trees along the Upper Canada Heritage Trail, all to get one dead tree

Virgil skatepark a big hit

The new Virgil skatepark is already getting a lot of use.

NOTL’s other carriage company owner has a different viewpoint on protests

Jeff Sentineal is OK with actions of animal rights activists, but many, including his brother Fred see them as aggressive harassers When it comes to the ongoing protests in Niagara-on-the-Lake, one carriage company operator has a “different

Memories of 9/11: Mayor, MPP and chamber president recall where they were

One was asleep, one was at Home Depot, another was anxiously trying to find colleagues who were headed to the World Trade Center in New York. At a wreath-laying ceremony in NOTL on Sept. 11, New

Town denied funding for $5M St. Davids pool

With major grant application rejected, future of project is unclear The province has rejected the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake's bid for funding for the new St. Davids pool, forcing the municipality to scramble and

Councillors not ready to resumein-person meetings yet

With second wave of COVID-19 looming, virtual meetings will continue for NOTL officials Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors aren't ready to head back to the council chambers just yet. Lord Mayor Betty Disero addressed the issue

Man arrested after wild incident at NOTL outlet mall

A 28-year-old man has been arrested after a Mercedes was car-jacked in the parking lot of the Niagara-on-the-Lake outlet mall following a foot chase by mall security. Police said mall security guards had been “alerted

117 kilos of suspected cocaine seized at Queenston-Lewiston bridge

The Canadian Border Services Agency says it seized 117 kilograms of suspected cocaine at the border near Niagara-on-the-Lake. The agency said a lone male hauling a tractor-trailer arrived at the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge on Aug. 18

Work on stone barrier at Ball’s Beach nearing completion

Construction work at Ball's Beach in Niagara-on-the-Lake is nearing completion. The project saw a large rock groyne and “boulder beach” put in to protect the surrounding area from high water levels and erosion. Brett

GALLERY: Photographer captures stunning nature photos at Niagara College pond

Photos by Lorne Tontegode.

PHOTO: Monarchs take flight

Monarch butterlfies at Niagara Shores Park on Tuesday, Sept. 1. (Photo by Donald O’Connor)

Editorial: Best of luck to all heading back to school

Going back to school is going to be an educational experience for parents, children and teachers alike. Masks, social distancing, our new “bubbles” — it’s all a new challenge to overcome, but as

Residents angry after healthy trees cut down along heritage trail

Some residents living along the heritage trail are upset after the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake allowed more than two dozen healthy trees to be chopped down along the historic walking path.

NOTL man, 18, charged with assault with a weapon during horse protest

An 18-year-old Niagara-on-the-Lake man is facing three counts of assault with a weapon in relation to a protest in Old Town on Aug. 23. Niagara Regional Police spokesperson Stephanie Sabourin said Austin Gould is alleged to

Town says it’s done with Queen Street experiments

The streetside patios in downtown NOTL have been a big hit, but efforts to close Queen Street drew decidedly mixed reaction, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake says. The munipality says it has gathered enough information about the various

Annual Chautauqua corn roast goes on without the corn

A neighbourhood tradition carried on the best it could this year, despite being hindered by COVID-19 and cloudy skies.

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